Career Progression and Employability Workshop

29 July 2017 9:45am–3:30pm

This event is sold out!

Want to unlock your employability and get ahead in your career? Join us for a practical workshop designed for young professionals.

Imagine being able to accelerate your career by utilising tried and tested techniques to get ahead in your career. Take advantage of this opportunity to hear from thought leaders in industry and connect with like-minded young professionals to strengthen your network.

The workshop will cover topics such as :

Unlocking your employability

Why mentoring works

Finding equilibrium at work life balance

Career progression (How to get there?)

Building strong relationship through networking

This popular workshop is designed by young alumni for young alumni! Only limited seats available, so sign up today!

We have a stellar line up of inspiring speakers who will be sharing their stories including:

Time

Topic

Speaker

10:00am

Registrations (coffee and tea available)

10.30am to 10.40am

Welcome address by MC

10.40am to 11.10am

Session 1:

How to unlock your employability

Dr Dino Willox

Director of UQ Employability

11.10am to 11.40am

Session 2:

How to add value

James Doyle

Technology Consultant at EY

11.40am to 12.10pm

Session 3:

Why mentoring works!

Cate Clifford

BEL Employability Specialist (Mentoring)

12.10pm - 12.40pm

Session 4:

How to make your network WORK!

Kate Row

Executive Consultant for Windsor Group

12.40pm to 1.10pm

Lunch

1.10pm to 1.40pm

Session 5:

Striking a sustainable work life balance

Michael Bromley

Co-Founder of Beyond Billables

1.40pm to 2.10pm

Session 6:

Building a professional brand online

Sally Dwyer

Co-founder & Director of Be Social. Be Smart.

2.10pm to 2.40pm

Session 7:

Career Progression

Josh Bailey

Australian Army Captain turned Senior Consultant at Deloitte

2.40pm to 3.10pm

Session 8:

Changing Careers and doing it right!

Tara-Jay Rimmer

Founder of The Van That Can & Brisbane Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2016

3.10pm to 3.30pm

Wrap up and closing by MC

EVENT DETAILS

DATE:

Saturday, 29 July 2017

TIME:

Registrations starts from 9:45am

Workshop: 10:00am to 3:30pm

LOCATION:

Room S201, Hawken Building, The University of Queensland, St Lucia

COST:

Single tickets $25.00pp. Lunch inclusive

REGISTRATION:

This event is sold out!

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